Ulva flexuosa Wulfen
(Sea Gut)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesUlva flexuosa (Sea Gut)
GenusUlva (sea lettuces, green lavers)
FamilyULVACEAE (a family of algae)
OrderULVALES (an order of green seaweeds)
ClassULVOPHYCEAE (a class of green algae)
SubphylumCHLOROPHYTINA (a subphylum of algae)
PhylumCHLOROPHYTA (green algae)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ulva flexuosa (Sea Gut) :
1: Ulva flexuosa (Sea Gut)
21 Jun 1969 OSGR: TG04 52° 60’ N, 1° 0’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
on surface of drainage ditch
Image 1: In situ

Ulva flexuosa (Sea Gut) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ulva flexuosa (Sea Gut)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ulva flexuosa (Sea Gut)

A very common species with a tubular green thallus contorted like intestines, hence the English name: Sea Gut. It characteristically forms large floating mats in saline drainage ditches near the sea, but can be found in a range of habitats from saltmarsh to sea shore.

Not formerly distinguished from Enteromorpha intestinalis.

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